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I find the ride on my SEAT Leon FR TSI really hard - much harder than my previous Leon 1.8 Turbo. The car has Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/45R 17 91W tyres fitted (excellent road holding but noisy). Could...
I bought a Renault Clio Dynamique S 1.2T new three years ago. It has been correctly serviced by the dealer since. I have just had to replace three tyres due to the inside tyre walls showing exposed reinforcement....
I always fit replacement Michelin Energy 195/65 R15 Tyres on my old Saab 9000 CSE and have been asked whether I require H or V rated tyres. I do understand that 'V' is geared to higher speeds and, although...
I have a Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI DSG (18 months old/16k mls) which needs suspension modification to rectify noise. Skoda will fit new tyres to rear only and of a different make but will not renew front tyres....
I bought an ex-demo Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro at the beginning of 2011 from Audi Beckenham. It was registered in Sep 2010 and had around 500 miles on the clock. We have now done 7500 miles, mainly my wife...
I want to hire a car in German this Christmas. The hire firm is telling me winter tyres are extra. Hasn't the law changed in German making winter tyres compulsory? So if the hire firm gives me a car without...
My daughter needed a new tyre on her Hyundai i30 because of a puncture. All the tyres are speed rated as H (upto 130 mph).The tyre fitter at Costco when checking on his computer said that it told him it...
I would like to know where I stand legally with a manufacturing issue outside warranty. The 2005 Swift had issues with a certain batch of rear axles which had a rear toe angle about +3 degrees more than...
Just wondering if you can tell me what can cause a really heavy wear of the front tyres in my Peugeot 407 2.0HDi SW. The wear is just on the inside of tyres - first 1-2 inches. I had tracking checked...
We want to replace the factory-fitted 225 55 R17 Pirelli P7 run-flat tyres on our new BMW 520D SE Auto Touring with conventional tyres and would very much appreciate your suggestions as to which would...